Impact of Generative AI on University Students' Learning Processes and Critical Thinking
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorAtaturk University
About this trial
This study is a randomized, controlled trial with a pre-test/post-test design, conducted to determine the effects of Generative AI (GenAI)-supported learning on academic achievement, learning efficiency, and critical thinking within a university setting. The study population consists of students from the Dialysis Program at Bingöl University's Vocational School of Health Services; the sample comprises 100 volunteer students who met the inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n=50) or a control group (n=50). The experimental group will participate in a "Generative AI-Supported Learning Program" over the course of one month-meeting two days a week for a total of eight 60-minute sessions-covering topics ranging from effective prompting techniques to case analysis and academic ethics; meanwhile, the control group will continue with their routine educational activities. Data will be collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Academic Achievement Inventory, the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale, and the Artificial Intelligence Dependency Scale, and will be analyzed using biostatistical methods (t-tests, ANCOVA, and effect size calculations).
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being an active undergraduate student enrolled in the university program/course during the study period
Willingness to voluntarily participate in the study and providing written informed consent
Having regular access to a digital device (e.g., smartphone, laptop, tablet) and an internet connection
Basic digital literacy to use educational software and AI tools
Disqualifiers
Prior formal or advanced training in generative AI tools (e.g., prompt engineering certification)
Transfer students or students repeating the course who have prior experience with the course material
Having cognitive, visual, or physical impairments that prevent participation in online learning or completing evaluation surveys
Unwillingness to participate in the study or withdrawing consent at any stage
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Behavioral
BehavioralParticipants in the intervention group will receive a 4-week generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)-supported educational program integrated into the course curriculum. Students will use generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to support learning course content, develop study materials, solve subject-specific problems, access information, and enhance critical thinking skills under structured guidance and educational instructions provided by the researchers. The intervention will be delivered in 8 sessions over 4 weeks, with two sessions per week.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Generative AI-Supported EducationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Standard EducationNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Academic Achievement
Academic success will be assessed using the Academic Success Inventory for College Students (ASICS), developed by Prevatt et al. (2011) and adapted into Turkish by Orçanlı, Bekmezci, and Boztoprak (2021). The Turkish version consists of 46 items across 9 dimensions. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7 (Strongly Agree). Seventeen negatively worded items are reverse scored. The total score ranges from 46 to 322, and the unit of measurement is points. Higher scores indicate a higher level of academic success orientation and academic functioning.
Time frame
Baseline (Week 0) and immediately after the intervention (Week 4)Secondary outcomes
1
Critical Thinking Disposition
Critical thinking disposition will be assessed using the University of Florida Engagement, Maturity, and Innovativeness Critical Thinking Disposition Instrument (UF/EMI), developed by Irani et al. (2007) and adapted into Turkish by Ertaş Kılıç and Şen (2014). The Turkish version consists of 25 items across 3 dimensions: Engagement (11 items), Cognitive Maturity (7 items), and Innovativeness (7 items). Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree). There are no reverse-scored items. The total score ranges from 25 to 125, and the unit of measurement is points. Higher scores indicate a stronger critical thinking disposition.
Time frame
Baseline (Week 0) and immediately after the intervention (Week 4)Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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